Constitution
This document was ratified on September 17, 1787
The U.S constution
What are the 3 branches?
Legislative, Executive, and Judicial
Was the new jersey plan bicameral or unicameral
unicameral
He was the oldest member of the Constitutional Convention. He signed the U.S. Constitution.
Benjamin Franklin
How many amendments are there...
27
What are the 3 parts of the constitution?
Preamble, the 7 Articles, and the amendments
The job of congress is to....
Make laws for our nation.
Was the Virginia plan bicameral or unicameral?
bicameral
Who created an atmosphere that allowed convention members to reach the compromises necessary to create a bold, new government?
George washington
The first 10 amendments are called...
The bill of rights
How can the constitution be changed?
Only by the amendments
The judicial department is made up of...
judges
which constitutional convention plans best served the interests of less populous states...
The new jersey plan
A delegate to the Constitutional Convention, and the only original signer of the Constitution from New York,
Alexander hamilton
What is the first amendment?
People have freedom of religion, speech, press, assembly and the right to petition the government.
Who mainly drafted and promoted the constitution, also known as the " father of the constitution" ?
The president and cabinet members
which constitutional convention plan best served the interests of more populous states....
The virginia plan
Serving as Ambassador to Great Britain, missed the Constitutional Convention, but actively participated from across the Atlantic Ocean. He published his persuasive Defense of the Constitutions of Government of the United States of America, which restated his case for a balanced government....
John Adams
What does the 19th amendment allow?
Women to vote
The constitutional convention took place to write a document to replace which existing document?
The articles of confederation
Who makes up the legislative branch?
Senators and house of representatives (congress)
What is the 3/5 compromise?
It determined that three out of every five slaves was counted when determining a state's total population for legislative representation and taxation
Who proposed the great compromise?
What did the 13th amendment do?
Made slavery illegal in the untied states.